JAGGAER representatives are currently in Minneapolis, MN for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Annual Meeting, which concludes tomorrow. Built around the theme “Currents of Collaboration,” this year’s meeting places focus on the powerful effect of higher education communities working together toward a shared vision for the future. The NACUBO wisely […]

When you think of going to Disney World, you don’t necessarily think of a business conference, but for over 2,000 procurement professionals, industry specialists, and accomplished public leaders, that’s exactly what the iconic destination was last week for the annual ISM conference. Over the four-day event, the JAGGAER team at ISM introduced our new corporate […]

Here at JAGGAER, we’re gearing up for ISM 2017 next week in Orlando at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort. ISM is one of the largest events in the procurement world with over 2,500 attendees. Last year, 94% of attendees had direct conversations with exhibitors and 76% of those surveyed reported they plan to do business […]

At JAGGAER, we are committed to our customers’ success. And we think one of the best ways to help our customers succeed is to listen to them, and incorporate their feedback into our development process. On April 25th and 27th, we invited our customers to spend time with us at two of our Regional User […]

When you gather Chief Procurement Officers from the nation’s leading colleges and universities together to discuss procurement trends in higher education, you can expect to fill up a lot of flip charts. That’s exactly what happened when JAGGAER convened its Higher Education Customer Advisory Board (CAB) on April 18. The group shared their insights on […]

Category Managers are invaluable to a high-functioning procurement process. The requisite skill set is complex and often nuanced: managing critical relationships, possessing specific category expertise, and providing strategic sourcing insight to help drive value for their organizations. JAGGAER Partner Denali hosts a popular training opportunity called Denali Academy to help develop and train category managers. […]

We’re back in Orlando this week for the fifth annual Ellucian Live Conference. Ellucian Live is designed specifically for higher education procurement professionals, bringing together 8,400 attendees from 1,300 higher education institutions. The conference provides a meeting ground for a global community intent on conquering the changing landscape of technology and its role in higher […]

This week, the JAGGAER team is attending the 4th Annual Procurement Leaders Americas Congress at Turnberry Isle Miami, Fl. This two-day event attracts highly experienced senior procurement professionals along with a diverse group of up-and-coming procurement innovators and thought-leaders. Whether it be keynote speeches, interactive roundtables, or practical breakouts, attendees have the opportunity to absorb […]

In just a few days, some of us will be headed off to Las Vegas for the 2016 AP & P2P Fall Conference to be held at Caesars Palace. This is a great opportunity to take part in one of the best accounting and procurement events of the year and return the office with new […]

With conference season in full swing, it’s likely that you or a colleague will soon be attending an event. These events are great places to gather information. But the best benefit of attending a conference is the opportunity to meet with a lot of likeminded people in one place. Not surprising, face-to-face interactions still rank […]